Additional Collect:Eternal God,as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory;bring us through the birth pangs of this present ageto see, with her, our great salvationin Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently including Tom Miller and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including William Bishop, Jill Snell.Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Kew.

North Cornwall Cluster of Churches
Week beginning 16th December
The Third Sunday of Advent

Additional Collect:God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Betty Ironside.

Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Michael.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently including Ian Wylie, Raymond Clarke and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Alan Park.
Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Enodoc.

Diary Dates & News

St Minver Carol Service GIFT DAY for St Petroc’s Society. Please support this local society that works with single homeless people for whom no other provision is made in the community. Special Gift Aid envelopes will be in the pews on the 16th December.

Wanted: Board games for an after school club. all donations to Marcus Jones greatly received.

Funeral service for Raymond Clarke will be at Glynn Valley Crematorium. Tuesday 11th December at 1.30pm.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently including Anne Pethick and John Warn and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Michael Ricketts, Richard Hickox, Jessica Solley.
Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Enodoc.

Diary Dates & News

Blackweir Brass Sunday 9 December – 3pm, St Endellion. Outstanding young brass quintet from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a mixed programme including Britten, Tchaikovsky, and music on a festive theme. Tickets £8 (to include tea and cake) from www.endelienta.org.uk or 07787 944935.

North Cornwall Cluster of Churches
Week beginning 18th November
Second before Advent

Additional Collect:
Heavenly Lord,
you long for the world’s salvation:
stir us from apathy,
restrain us from excess
and revive in us new hope
that all creation will one day be healed
in Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently including Anne Pethick and John Warn and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Dorothy Milton, Dennis Marler, Owen and James Truelove.
Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Peter’s.

Diary Dates & News

Help needed to make St Minver Christingles on Thursday 29th November 3pm at Trebeth please contact Beth on 01208 863905.

Please note: St Endellion Church Hall will be closed for restoration until spring 2019.

The St Minver service of Remembrance raised £1,078.77 for the British Legion Poppy Appeal.

St Minver Pre-School A Very Musical Christmas on Friday 30th November at 5pm Children’s performance, Father Christmas, mulled wine and mince pies. £5 ticket at the door includes a cuppa and mince pie. Children free!

100 children benefited from our summer camp. During the second week of July, around 100 children from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Fushe Kosove participated in our summer camp. One of the main purposes of the camp was the psychosocial and physical development of the children, focusing on children in street situation.

TIP at the Houses of Parliament. In September, the annual charity quiz took place in the UK organized by the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Ideas Partnership was BGIPU’s chosen charity to support this year through this annual event. We are very grateful to BGIPU, MPs, Parliamentary staff, and to all those who have made a donation in support of our work in Kosovo.

We were represented in the charity quiz by our supporter and volunteer, Keith Hill, whom we thank for promoting the work of TIP.

Hundreds of children in Fushe Kosove and Janjeve/o have started the new school year with new bags and other school materials which we were able to buy and distribute thanks to a very generous donation made by Buchanan and Lucille Jenner. Months before the new school year begins, The Ideas Partnership’s team in Fushe Kosove and Janjeve/o runs the campaign of raising awareness to the importance of registering children at school and helps assist the parents in this process. Donations like this enable us to support these children to continue their education. Thank you, Buchanan and Lucille Jenner!

Introducing Besa Busaku. Besa is 11 years old. Back in 2013, the TIP staff in Fushe Kosove registered her in the first grade in Selman Riza primary school. Now, she is in the 6th grade and her favorite subject in school is the German language class. Apart from school, Besa also attends our Saturday Learning Activities showing a high degree of commitment and enthusiasm.

TIP team is always working towards offering equal educational opportunities to the most excluded communities in Kosovo!

Young leaders from Fushe Kosove making a change. Leonora, Jasmina, Bajramsha and Mirjeta from our Girls Club, and our two Little Teachers, Ruzhdi and Magrib, have participated in the American Corner project “One Word” which aims to promote the freedom of speech, inclusion, and gain understanding from different perspectives on the same issues.

North Cornwall Cluster of Churches
Week beginning 14th October
The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

Additional Collect:
God, our light and our salvation:
illuminate our lives,
that we may see your goodness in the land of the living,
and looking on your beauty
may be changed into the likeness of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Anne Pethick, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Derek Bishop.
Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Endellion.

Diary Dates & News

Tea & Toast cafe is on the move! From this Wednesday onwards we will be meeting in St Kew School Hall. 9am till 11am. This is a community cafe and outreach. Come along for breakfast, newspapers and great fellowship! Everyone welcome. See Geraldine or Marcus for more information.

Baka Beyond – 25th Anniversary tour Friday 2 November 7.30pm. The band uses the rhythms of the Baka people of the Cameroon rain forest to fuse their Celtic and African roots. A highly infectious and joyous celebration of music to dance to. £12. Predominantly standing event.Tickets from www.enedleinta.org.uk or 07787 944935.

Living by the Risks of Love Saturday 3 November, 6pm at St Minver Church. Members of the North Cornwall Cluster are presenting a special service for all the churches ‘Living by the Risks of Love’ is a worship-liturgy based on a well-known play by Shakespeare – The Merchant of Venice.

Remembering a Loved One Sunday 4th November 4pm St Endellion Church. A reflective service of readings, prayers and hymns followed by tea.

Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Please find an empty shoebox and fill it with gifts suitable for a boy or girl. Very useful ideas may be found online at samaritans-purse.org.uk. Leaflets about this scheme are also at St Minver church where boxes need to be left by the 10th November.

Advance notice for Jazz enthusiasts: a Jazz Evensong is planned at St Mabyn at 4pm on November 18th.

North Cornwall Cluster of Churches
Week beginning 7th October
The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

Additional Collect:

Faithful Lord,
whose steadfast love never ceases
and whose mercies never come to an end:
grant us the grace to trust you
and to receive the gifts of your love,
new every morning,
in Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for the sick, among them Claudia Tom, John Killingley, Iain Gordon, Val Meagor, Rosalind Smith, Valerie Davey, Anne Pethick, Tom Miller and Tony Dunkerley. Remember those who have died recently and we remember those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time including Ron Howell, David Philp, Wendy Halling, Ian Waters, Lewis Thorpe and Lourdes Baker.
Taking it in turns to pray for each other – this week we pray for St Enodoc.

Diary Dates & News

Alpha Course, 7pm Monday evenings. Everyone welcome. If anyone would like to support by covering the costs of some of the ingredients for the Alpha supper please contact Marcus. St Kew Parish Hall.

Tea & Toast cafe is on the move! From this Wednesday onwards we will be meeting in St Kew School Hall. 9am till 11am. This is a community cafe and outreach. Come along for breakfast, newspapers and great fellowship! Everyone welcome. See Geraldine or Marcus for more information.